Here is a list I have formed:

-Switch to Esim

-Build more apartments

-Use shampoo/conditioner bars

-Put carbon labels on products

-Buy stuff at the store

-Eat plant based

-Prioritize transit over cars

-Switch to Ecosia

-Recycle

-Give homemade gifts

-Compost

-Be organized

-Avoid synthetic cloths

-Switch to green burials

-Buy reputable carbon credits

-Mandate microfibre filters for washing machines

-Install Linux on old computers

-Switch to Electric car -Shut down all oil operations

-Pickup litter

-Ride your bicycle instead of the car

-Adopt kids and companions instead

-Build more green spaces

-Convert animal agriculture land to wild lands

-Support repairability

-Ban private jets

    • LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee
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      11 months ago

      Patents expire after 4 years; if a company came up with a patent that improves efficiency of something, keeping it behind massive fees will limit the adoption and advancement of that technology.

      Wow I just ranted about this yesterday! I really hope this idea catches on. We really need to accelerate adoption of improvements.

        • LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee
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          11 months ago

          Yes exactly! It’s still very rare to see these arguments. I think 3D printers and things like patent trolls and video codec / av1 have made people realize the problems patents cause.

          Maybe another way would be for the UN to push for legislation for some kind of “moratorium” on any patents relevant to climate change. So that the corporation people don’t loose their shit.

          And maybe a court system with a reimbursement scheme that is funded by many countries to reward R&D but only as something like 400% or even 1000% of investment costs - but not based on some hypothetical future loss of fantastical profits.

          There is also the idea of a patentleft licenses but I don’t think they would have significant impact, since not producing anything still allows you to sue and block progress.